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those members of the Committee, whose idea is that, without such examination, they will find it difficult to form a satisfactory opinion on the draft incorporation bill, and on the working of the Society, as, in our opinion, unless they treat our memorandum as waste paper, and disbelieve the statement of our Chairman, they should have no difficulty whatever in coming to a conclusion as to whether or not the Society is an institution deserving every support. We have recently presented a petition to His Excellency the Governor regarding the Society, and shall be glad if your Committee will ask to see it.
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In conclusion, we may add that we are prepared to answer the charges which have been alleged against the Society as soon as they have been substantiated.
We have the honour to be,
Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servants,
譚伍王唐劉
傑 斗星星芸
韋明山
鄉山東如階山
i.e. WAI LONG-SHÁN.
LAU WAN-KAI.
T'ONG SING-Ü.
WONG SING-TUNG.
NG TAU-SHÁN.
TÁM KIT-HING.
Directors of the Pó Léung Kuk for last year.
Chairman of the Pó Léung Kuk Enquiry Committee.
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Appendix 36.
Memorandum by Mr. Hare, Acting Protector of Chinese, Singapore.
1. The Home was originally part of the Local Hospital. It was converted into a Home at a cost of some $1,000 to $1,500. It contains the Matron's quarters, dormitories holding about 40 inmates, offices and work-rooms for sewing and studies. The Home stands in a large grass compound fenced off with high wooden palisades, about 300 yards by 250 yards in area. Government built the Home.
2. The annual upkeep depends on the number of inmates resident. On the average, we have about 30 inmates. But another part of the Home (segregated from the part
used by Residents), is also used by the casuals, some 150 odd a year, so that the annual upkeep really represents the expenses incurred by those who go to the Home temporarily as well as those permanently there. Both together cost, about $250 a month including salaries, &c. Sec report attached, which gives cost of the girls rescued only.